Summary:
ZIP code 47968 in New Ross, Indiana contains exactly one elementary school: Walnut Elementary School, a PK–5 campus serving 166 students. It belongs to the South Montgomery Com School Corp, a district ranked 64th of 374 Indiana districts (83rd percentile, 4 stars). Because it is the only elementary school in this ZIP code, the most useful comparisons are to its district, to the state, and to its own prior-year results rather than to other local schools.
The school's clearest strength is attendance: its 2024–2025 chronic absenteeism rate of 11.1% is lower than the district's 13.3% and the state's 16.7%. Third grade outcomes also stand out. In 2025–2026, 3rd grade ELA proficiency is 50%, above the district (48.95%) and the state (40.8%), while 3rd grade math is 66.67%, essentially matching the district (66.43%) and well above the state (51.9%). One year earlier, the school's all-grade math proficiency of 62.71% exceeded the district's 59.56%, showing that math has been a relative bright spot in the recent past.
The latest overall picture is more mixed. Walnut Elementary fell from 69th percentile with 3 stars in 2023–2024 and 67th percentile with 3 stars in 2024–2025 to 49th percentile with 2 stars in 2025–2026, even as its district remains highly rated. All-grade math dropped from 62.71% to 48.78%, now below the district's 56.52%. Several grade-level results trail both district and state: 5th grade math is 33.33%, 5th grade Social Studies is 29.17%, and 4th grade ELA is 32.14%. Science also remains below district levels in both years. The gap between 3rd grade math (66.67%) and 5th grade math (33.33%) shows how much results vary by grade and subject within the same building.
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